Be respectful and minimize your impact. St. Paul parks require that you obtain an annual ice climbing permit. The permit requires a signed waiver and a fee. There has been dialogue with the city about this requirement and many climbers do not agree with the fee. For more information on this access issue see discussions on MN forums.

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So apparently ice climbing is now banned in St. Paul??? What's the skinny? Is the ban enforced? I'll be in town in Feb and don't have time for a Sandstone trip. Would like to get some swings in.
Jan 20, 2017

hmm, The "restriction" is kind of vague. I believe there was a bad landslide in the area within the last couple years?! So they are constructing a trail. I found this stpaul.gov/departments/park…
Feb 13, 2019
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